00:00The UK economy shrank at the start of 2025, according to official figures which had been
00:06expected to show further anemic growth. The Office for National Statistics said that output
00:12declined by 0.1% during the month following the 0.4% growth which was seen in December.
00:20A growth figure of 0.1% had been tipped by a majority of economists, but the ONS noted
00:27a slump in manufacturing output.
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